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So, first Sunday League game of the season today produced my first red cards of the season to boot. The first was simple, a yellow for calling me a pr*ck, a second for a deliberate trip to break a promising rampage down the left. Irritatingly the bloke stumbled and stayed on his feet - in my...

I occasionally ref in glasses - I have arecurrent eye infection that means I sometimes can't wear contacts. I'm a big fan of 'yep, as you can see I am blind, so there's no need to tell me' at the coin toss :D

As a former footballer, what Gardner did was clever. Afellay reacted after the earlier reducer put him onto the advertising hoardings, he's clearly pissed. The foul's a yellow all day, but all Gardner does is touch Afellay. It's not violent. A slap, however, is the very definition of violent...

Coutinho a blatant second yellow. I can only assume that the referee saw noble leave the ground and thought the tackle was excessive force. Itwasn't, but that's what I assume happened.

No such thing as advantage in the box (well there is...) but you're also missing what I would actually do, which is penalise for the first foul with a red card and a penalty (DOGSO) and caution player number two for unsporting behaviour/handball [delete as appropriate] (assuming the handball was...

Anyone got a link?

Anyone got a link?

Similarly, I had a 'Roger Moore' yesterday, who everyone called Tommy throughout. Now is this just 'Roger Moore'?

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Definitely an 'As seen on TV' thread... That picture seems pretty damning but I'll have to watch MotD tonight to be sure...

Which, apart from the whistlind and the assitant jumping in, ironically shows perfect management afterward.

It depends on where you're based. Here in London I have a couple a season at park level. Get out the way, watch the start and the reaction (bang, bang) and anyone who runs 50 yards (bang). Blow that whistle. Keep blowing. Keep blowing. Let them calm down, captains in, explain you're doing it...

Still think Deeney was a red. Player's background doesn't come into it Agree with the Jerome call, the more I think about it. Agree with Russell above about the bad midfield tackle

Deeney wasn't 'over-enthusuastic', he went in two footed off the ground, the very definition of endangering the safety. Jerome I'm on the fence. I'd have given it, if only because I lack the balls to not...

A couple of interesting decisions to talk about. Courtois is being talked about elsewhere, but how about Troy Deeney's tackle in the box for Watford, or Cameron Jerome's disallowed goal for playing in a dangerous manner? Or even the Diego Costa 'penalty'. Thoughts, people? Jerome...

I'm surprised people are talking about this - it was a clear red.

I think that might just be a red card....

Hooray! http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/05/sports/soccer/brazilian-league-tells-referees-not-to-take-it-anymore.html?_r=0

London. I'm still considering my options.

Suffice to say I'm incredibly disappointed. My report emphasised the violence and my fear for my safety, as well as the fact that the player not only had to be dragged away while I was on the floor, but also that he came for me again, and had to be pulled away once more. And so, I ask, what can...